Meaning of 剧场
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- theater
Measure word: 座
How to use 剧场
剧场 refers to a venue for live performances like plays, opera, or concerts, not usually a cinema. Example: 我们晚上去剧场看话剧。(Wǒmen wǎnshang qù jùchǎng kàn huàjù.) We are going to the theater tonight to see a play.
剧 (jù) means drama or a play, and 场 (chǎng) means a place where people gather. Put them together and you get the place for plays: a theater.
Common mistake: Learners often use 剧场 for a movie theater, but a cinema is usually 电影院 (diànyǐngyuàn). Also watch the tones: 剧 is fourth tone and 场 here is third tone, chǎng, not cháng.
剧场 in example sentences
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剧 jù · theatrical work · 10 strokes
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场 chǎng · large place used for a specific purpose · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 剧场.
| 机场 | jīchǎng | airport; airfield; (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circum |
| 商场 | shāngchǎng | shopping mall; shopping center |
| 广场 | guǎngchǎng | public square; plaza |
| 停车场 | tíngchēchǎng | parking lot; car park |
| 球场 | qiúchǎng | stadium; sports ground |
| 体育场 | tǐyùchǎng | stadium |
| 现场 | xiànchǎng | the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot |
| 市场 | shìchǎng | marketplace; market; bazaar; (economics) market |
| 场合 | chǎnghé | occasion; situation; context; setting; venue |
| 场所 | chǎngsuǒ | location; place |
| 电视剧 | diànshìjù | TV series; TV drama |
| 全场 | quánchǎng | everyone present; the whole audience |
Questions about 剧场
What does 剧场 mean?
剧场 (jùchǎng) means "theater" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 剧场?
剧场 is made of 2 characters: 剧 (10 strokes), 场 (6 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 剧场 an HSK word?
Yes. 剧场 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 剧场 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 剧场 is written 劇場.
What is the difference between 剧场 and 剧院?
Both can mean theater and are often interchangeable. 剧院 (jùyuàn) often sounds a bit more formal and appears in the names of large institutions, like 国家大剧院.
What does 场 mean in other words like 机场 and 商场?
In these words 场 means a large place or area used for a purpose. So 机场 is a place for planes, 商场 is a place for shopping, and 剧场 is a place for drama.